FOOD

The Joy of Juicing – Fruits, Veggies, and Herbs to Detox and Revitalize

April 8, 2022

If you work, breathe, eat and drink, you will most likely benefit from cleansing, detoxification fasts, and supportive juicing. Cleansing diets and health fasting may...

Boost Your Brain and Body with B Vitamins

April 1, 2022

While not as glamorous as ginkgo biloba, ginseng or St. John’s wort, the B vitamins are far more important for the optimal functioning of the...

Luscious Lentils – 4 Great Recipes for Hearty Vegetarian Meals

April 1, 2022

If you’re wanting to trim or eliminate meat from your family’s diet, consider lentils as a perfect protein-rich substitute to stock up the pantry shelves...

Green Magic in the Kitchen: Cooking with Spring Plants

April 1, 2022

From ancient times, the spring season has been greeted with ceremony and rituals along with the gathering of all fresh, wild edibles, which were inevitably...

A Taste of Wild Things: Foraging for the First Foods of Spring

March 22, 2022

Have you ever looked at a wild plant and wondered if it was edible? It’s amazing that even if you live in the heart of...

Cruciferous Juicing recipe

March 1, 2022

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘THE JOY OF JUICING‘. Cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale) are immune building, anti-cancer memory-boosters with tonic, diuretic and...

Apple Spice Juice Recipe

March 1, 2022

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘THE JOY OF JUICING‘. Easily accessible, raw, organic apples are a favourite fruit whole or juiced. Save the pulp from...

Berry Bonanza Juicing recipe

March 1, 2022

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘THE JOY OF JUICING‘. Available fresh in season and frozen all year, blueberries rank highest in antioxidants so they are...

Chinese Herbs for Mouth and Lip Sores – Cankers, Cold Sores and more

February 1, 2022

Sores and skin rashes of all types cause us considerable discomfort, but none as much as those that affect the mouth and lips. These sores...

Sexy Nutrition: Stoke your Valentine’s Fire with these 14 Aphrodisiac Foods

January 25, 2022

(Updated January 25, 2022) Sex and good food go well together – this has been the case throughout history in most countries in the world....

Life After Sugar: A Consumer’s Guide to Alternative Sweeteners

January 1, 2022

Updated January 1st, 2022 Refined carbohydrates are often called empty calories. Actually, they’re worse than “empty” – they’re comparable to credit cards that create nutritional...

Lavender Essential Oil ~ For Relief from Depression, Pain, and Burns

December 22, 2021

Soon after I moved to British Columbia, Canada, I went for a leisurely drive to a town about an hour away, down a winding, scenic...

Fire Up Your Winter Meals with Immune Boosting Chile Peppers

November 19, 2021

Chile Pepper Medicine Turns Up the Heat The mighty capsicum (botanical name for pepper) has been named 2016 Herb of the Year by the International Herb Association.

Change of Season Soup: Hearty Lung-Cleansing Food as Medicine

October 30, 2021

(Updated October 30, 2021) Our public health care system, which is largely influenced by its profit-driven suppliers, is based on the paradigm of treating the...

Marvellous Miso: Nourishes, Detoxifies, and Heals

October 1, 2021

Miso, an ancient staple in the Japanese diet, has gained popularity in the West in recent years as a remarkable health-giving food. In times past,...

High Octane Fuel for Kids in School: The Benefits of Vitamins for Teenagers

September 1, 2021

(Report courtesy the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service) In our house, vitamin supplements sit on the counter in open bowls like nuts, dried fruits, or jelly...